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Fantasy pieces : metrical dissonance in the music of Robert Schumann / Harald Krebs.
| Author/creator | Krebs, Harald, 1955- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, 1999. |
| Description | xiv, 290 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 1. Nineteenth- and twentieth-century theories of metrical conflict. Promenade through the town of euphoria ; Waldscene: Ideas of metrical conflict in the twentieth century -- 2. Metrical consonance and dissonance. Layers of motion ; Interaction of layers ; Resultant rhythms ; Relationships between dissonances ; Distinctions between dissonances -- 3. Intermezzo I: Influences on Schumann's metrical style -- 4. Metrical progressions and processes. Metrical progressions ; Metrical maps ; Metrical processes -- 5. Intermezzo II: Metrical revisions -- 6. Interactions of metrical dissonance with pitch structure, form, and extramusical elements. Interactions of metrical dissonance with form and pitch structure ; Metrical dissonance and text ; Meanings of metrical dissonance in instrumental music -- 7. Intermezzo III: Performing metrical dissonances -- 8. Carnaval des analyses. "Valse francaise" (Hector Berlioz, "Un bal," from Symphonie fantastique) ; "Metres dansants" (Robert Schumann, Intermezzi op. 4) ; "Chopin" (Frederic Chopin, various works) ; "Repliques" (Robert Schumann, Scherzo in F minor) ; "Chiarina" (Clara Schumann, Piano trio op. 17, second movement) ; "Valses contre les Philistins" (Robert Schumann, Faschingsschwank aus Wien op. 26, first movement) ; "Kreisler jun." (Johannes Brahms, Piano sonata op. 5, first movement) ; "Eusebius" (Robert Schumann, String quartet op. 41 no. 2, second movement) ; "Blumenstuck" (Charles Ives, "Two little flowers") ; "Florestan" (Robert Schumann, Symphony no. 3 op. 97, first movement) ; "Pierrot" (Arnold Schoenberg, "Valse de Chopin" from Pierrot lunaire) -- Epilogue: Morning song -- List of cited works by Robert Schumann. |
| Abstract | This book examines from several vantage points a vital life-force of Robert Schumann's music, namely metrical conflict. The author's imaginative yet rigorous study makes use of Schumann's fascinating projections of his own personality--the characters Florestan and Eusebius--as one means of addressing the biographical and aesthetic context of the music. In counterpoint with the remarks of these personae, the author develops an original theory of metrical conflict by adapting the concepts of consonance and dissonance to metrical analysis. He investigates how states of metrical dissonance arise, and shows how they are manipulated and resolved in the course of compositions. He offers new methods for understanding the metrical progressions of entire works or movements, and studies the interaction of metrical conflict with form, with pitch structure, and with the texts of Schumann's vocal works. Krebs includes a wealth of illustrations from the whole range of Schumann's work and offers numerous insights important for performance. In the final chapter, he provides richly detailed studies of pieces by Schumann in various genres, interspersing them with shorter discussions of music by Berlioz, Chopin, Clara Schumann, Ives, and Schoenberg. |
| Local note | Little-325935--3051310296872 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-281) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 98012647 |
| ISBN | 0195116232 (acid-free paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML410.S4 K74 1999 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Music | Music Stacks | MT92.S24 K7 1999 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |